Originally Posted by
Leinster
Why not ride a rigid MTB on some less challenging trails? You'll still go fast downhill, but have to check your speed a bit more for the bumpier stuff. Using your full-squish on paved roads, on the other hand...
The challenge of technical and fast mtb IS the fun part, so if I have to check my speed because the rigid can't handle it, that might bring the fun factor way down, or bring the chance for crashing way up if I decide to not slow down, though I've only ever had full squish so I could be wrong there. Full squish on roads isn't so bad with suspension lockouts, and slick tires. I've seen a strong rider on a fat bike with slicks keeping up with the front during a 40 mile road A/B group ride. I really don't like this exercise of having to choose a favorite, luckily, at the moment, I don't have to.